Where does “krænkelse” come from?
krænkelse (Danish) comes from Danish krænke, from Middle Low German krenken, from Old Saxon *krenkian, from Proto-West Germanic *krankijan — to make weak, worse.
krænkelse (Danish): violation, infringement, harassment, affront
Definitions
- violation, infringement, harassment, affront
Ancestry of “krænkelse”, step by step
krænkelse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish krænke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | krænke | offend; violate; abuse sexually |
| 2 | Middle Low German | krenken | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | *krenkian | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *krankijan | to make weak, worse |